Ruby colour. Very elegant wine, with good aromatic intensity, notes of bergamot and violet with well-integrated wood. Good structure in the mouth, rounded tannins, freshness, and a long and persistent finish. Producer: Quinta da Pacheca Region: Douro, Portugal Style: Red Wine Grapes: Touring Nacional 100% Bottle Size: 75cl Alcohol: 14% Serving Temperature: 16–18ºC Vinification The grapes were manually harvested, destemmed and pressed. The fermentation occurred during 7 days in the traditional granitic stone tanks with foot treading and smooth reassembles. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation the wine was transferred to 2nd and 3rd year French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation occurred and where it aged for 18 months. Barrel Aging 18 months in French oak barrels.
